The second story of the ancient sword II

Kong Yelei didn't know what to say, but just wiped away the tears on his sister's face.When entering the palace, he also saw Yi Ze and A Ruan.Watching them go away for so long, I don't know if it's pain in my heart, or the joy of seeing her again...

In the slightly stuffy carriage, Yi sat side by side with Ah Ruan, and he held her hand tightly in his palm.Wanted to say something, but couldn't open it.Ah Ruan remained silent, turning her head and not wanting to look at his face.A small wind blows, lifts the car curtain, brings in the warm white light of summer, spreads on Ah Ruan's face, making the teardrops more poignant.

The carriage stopped steadily at the gate of the palace, and Yi jumped out of the carriage and carried A Ruan into the palace.Ah Ruan didn't say anything, just buried her head in his chest, sobbing silently.Finally arrived at the bedroom, Yi Ze stretched out his fingers to gently wipe away the tears on her face, but there were more and more tears.

"Ah Ruan...I..." Yi Ze curled his mouth downwards, and gently turned A Ruan's blushing face: "...don't cry, it's not good for your health."

"...I don't blame you...it's just..." Ah Ruan paused, closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and there was a trace of desolation she had never had before on the corner of her mouth: "...just, want to cry It's just... just, I feel sad..."

"It's my fault..." Yi Ze took A Ruan into his arms gently: "...There will be a day when I will give you the title you deserve, everything you deserve..."

"... I have never felt that status is so important... I just care about whether Yi Ze's heart is the same as mine? What I care about is whether Yi Ze's love will be separated... I don't want to... "

"I...my heart is the same as yours." Yi Ze said softly, "I, Xia Yi, only love A Ruan in my life, and I will never change..."

"Yize, I..." A Ruan stared into his eyes, his expression became solemn: "...I didn't realize until today... So our identities are different."

"No, it's not like that... I never felt that you and I have different identities..." If you tell her that her life experience has long been known by a secret opponent, it will only make her sadder. Ah Ruan couldn't open his mouth: "Did Concubine De concubine say something to you?"

"She is very kind to me... Although I don't understand the truths she said, as long as it is good for the world, I will do it..."

"Ah Ruan..." Yi Ze gently kissed her forehead: "No matter when, my heart will always be with you..."

The cicada of the willow twig blew tirelessly, making people quite upset. Kong Shangshu was pacing in the study, his gray eyebrows furrowed tightly.The door was pushed open, and an angry face appeared in front of him.

"It's just a side concubine, and the wedding date has not yet been set. What kind of road is paved by your good daughter!" Mrs. Kong had no good words as soon as she entered the door: "I think she can't see how good we Miaozhu are!"

"A woman's opinion!" Kong Shangshu didn't look at her, and said a word in a neutral tone.

"The side concubine Ruan is already pregnant, if she gives birth to a boy, wouldn't she be the first concubine to take the position of the main concubine?!"

"What do you know?! Ah?!" Kong Shangshu suddenly burst into a rage: "The side concubine is also a concubine, and your daughter's fate will be linked with that kid from now on. What is the emperor's old man thinking, you How does an ignorant woman know? Could it be that she is worried that my Kong family is too powerful?!"

"You...Master...Master..." Mrs. Kong was choked up for a moment, and she just stared at him.The anger in Kong Shangshu's eyes was something she had never seen for many years, and she couldn't show her power for a while.

"For the present plan, the only way is to take every step carefully!"

The flowing clouds are like water, the shallow wind is like plain, and finally it is the time when the pond is full of flowers.The moonlight full of the pond and the calm water reflected Kong Zhaoyi's beautiful and lonely face, muttering to himself, "He has accumulated the support of the people, his younger sister is made a side concubine, and his father will stand by his side." , the windy time is finally here... Concubine Shu, please lend me your silk handkerchief."

The air was humid and hot, and outside the Tai Chi Hall, the sun was already hanging high above the head, and the surrounding area was brightly illuminated by the scorching light.Inside the main hall are all waiting civil and military officials, the heavy court clothes have already been soaked, but Emperor Sheng Yuan has been late to the court hall.

"Oh, it's been three days in a row. Could it be that the emperor is sick?" the courtiers whispered.

"...Lord Sikong, are you not afraid of causing trouble when you say this?"

"Uh...well, what does that Kong Shangshu think?"

"Whether the sage will come or not, is it for us to speculate? We should wait patiently." Kong Shangshu's back was already soaked, but he was still standing upright with a jade dendrobium in his hand.

"The emperor said, just present the booklet, and the ministers should leave on their own." The prince said with a smile.

In the Qingning Palace, sandalwood was wafting, and the empress in fine clothes was flipping through the Buddhist scriptures, with a worried expression on her face, when a little maid came into her sight.

"May the queen be in good health." The little palace maid saluted heavily, and then said, "I would like to inform you, my majesty, that the Holy Majesty has not gone to court for three consecutive days."

"Oh, it's only three days." The queen calmed down and took a sip of tea.

"Actually..." The little maid looked around, licked her lips, walked closer to the queen, covered her mouth with her hand, and said in a low voice: "Actually, in the past two months, the emperor's court has been intermittent. Shixu...sometimes he will not go for several days in a row, just to read the booklet."

"That's right, you're very careful, go and collect the reward later. Hey, by the way, is there any movement in the imperial pharmacy?" The queen's frowning eyebrows were about to relax, but they frowned again thinking of this.

"... There, the slaves have also inquired about it, but they haven't heard what kind of medicine the emperor used..."

"Well, Cuiyan, keep watching and report any situation at any time. Be careful not to be discovered by her, she is a ghost. You know, if you do well, your whole family will enjoy the blessings with you."

Looking at the back of Cuiyan leaving, the queen no longer cared about her elegant and solemn demeanor, and threw the Buddhist scriptures in her hand heavily to the ground.Clenched fists, flaming nails almost embedded in the flesh.Danfeng's slightly horned eyes were full of anger or complacency.When you were young, you liked Concubine Shu, but when you are old, you still don't have my share.In vain, my feelings for the rest of my life went to waste, I have the queen's phoenix crown, but I don't have the queen's honor.The year-for-year relationship between Kong Zhaoyi and you is coming to an end, right?Kong Zhaoyi, you never imagined that I planted a thorn beside you.Putting aside her emotions, the queen straightened her slightly silvery hair between her temples.There was a treacherous smile on the corner of his mouth, hahaha... My son, Li Kang, will be the master of the world in the future!

The night was slightly dark, the little eunuch at the gate of Taiji Palace dozed off, a gust of wind blew past, and immediately woke up, it turned out that the queen in simple attire came to the gate of Taiji Palace holding the hand of a maid.The little eunuch hurried forward, trying to block the Queen's way.

"What's the matter, can it be reversed?!" There was a sharp taste in the queen's words.

"The emperor has already fallen asleep, don't let anyone bother you, even... the empress..." The two young eunuchs looked at each other in embarrassment for a while, and then answered slowly.

"What?! You don't want to live anymore, do you? I want to go in! Get out!" The queen ignored it, but accelerated her pace and forced her way into the palace.

In the empty hall, several open booklets were placed in disorder on the table, and dim yellow candle flames were spitting out from the copper lamp. "The third prince Li Yan has made great contributions to curing the drought, and is the pillar of the country..." The queen silently read the words in the memorial, and her internal organs were full of fire.

Looking up, on the corridor leading to the inner hall, there is actually a pink and white beige ① placed in a mess on the ground, and the silk of the water-colored smoked gauze is pulled long towards the direction of the inner hall.

"It's only been a few days, no wonder no one is allowed to come in, bitch!" The queen said silently, gnashing her teeth, but then she thought again, the emperor has not been in court for several days, maybe he is ill... so what if he is ill Can fish and water be happy?No, I want to go in and take a look, I want to be calm..."

"... Your Majesty... oh... don't be like this... you have to take care of the dragon body..." A coquettish smile came from behind the heavy veils, and under the candlelight, a slender figure was reflected on the veils.

"Emperor, Your Majesty..." The queen broke in suddenly, seeing the expected scene in front of her, she was still a little flustered, the corners of her mouth twitched, she didn't know what to say.

"Queen, why are you here late at night?" Sheng Yuandi's dissatisfied voice came from the curtain.

"Chenqie, I haven't seen the emperor for a long time, and I want to come and have a look. I brought some pastries made by myself." The queen tried hard to restrain her excitement: "Zhaoyi worked hard day and night, it's hard work."

"It's all right for a concubine. See the empress!" Kong Zhaoyi quickly stepped out of the curtain, tied on the belt of her skirt, and saluted the queen gracefully.His temple hair was disheveled and he looked embarrassed.

"This...Exemption. Well, the concubine will not disturb the emperor's rest, so I will go back." After saying that, the queen turned around in a hurry, still unable to see through her heart, was she too sensitive?Is he just ridiculous?Or is the scene in front of him an illusion, using this absurd scene to cover up his powerlessness in the government?

①褙子: That is, the back.A top that evolved from a half-arm or mid-single.According to legend, it began in the Tang Dynasty, prevailed in the Song and Yuan Dynasties, and was called a cloak in the Ming Dynasty.Both men and women in the Song Dynasty wore it, and its form changed a lot due to the difference in use and time.